RHBA-2012:0442 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated lsof package that fixes two bugs is now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The lsof (LiSt Open Files) package provides a utility to list information about
files that are open and running on Linux and UNIX systems.

This updated lsof package fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, only the first "+e" or "-e" option was processed and the rest were

ignored. Consequently it was not possible to exclude more than one file system
from being subjected to kernel function calls. This update fixes this issue and
lsof now functions as expected with multiple +e or -e options. (BZ#747375)

• Prior to this update, the lsof utility ignored the "-w" option if both the

"-b" and the "-w" options were specified. As a consequence, lsof failed to
suppress warning messages. Now, the -w option successfully suppresses warning
messages. (BZ#795799)

All users of lsof are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes
these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 747375 - multiple occurrence of "+|-e" parameter is ignored

CVEs

(none)

References

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